Mississippi State Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers
· SEC Tournament - 1st Round
Overton scores 22 as Auburn beats Mississippi State in Southeastern Conference Tournament 77-61
The win helps Auburn’s NCAA Tournament chances under first-year coach Steven Pearl. The Tigers entered the SEC Tournament on the bubble after finishing as the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on their way to the Final Four a year ago.
Auburn (17-15) erased a 33-30 halftime deficit and dominated after the break, outscoring Mississippi State 47-28.
Overton led the charge with six 3-pointers and five assists as Auburn found its rhythm from the perimeter in the second half. KeShawn Murphy added 15 points and nine rebounds, while Keyshawn Hall finished with 14 points and Tahaad Pettiford contributed 11.
Mississippi State (13-19) saw its streak of three straight NCAA Tournament appearances come to an end.
Josh Hubbard finished with 22 points on 8-of-25 shooting for the Bulldogs. Jayden Epps added 14.
The Tigers gradually took control midway through the second half as Overton connected on consecutive 3-pointers to turn a tight game into a multi-possession lead. Auburn pushed the margin into double digits down the stretch.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tahaad Pettiford makes layup | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Tahaad Pettiford Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Shawn Jones Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper | 61 - 77 |
Statistics
 MSST |
 AUB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-64 | FG | 27-65 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-23 | 3PT | 11-30 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 5-15 | FT | 14-22 |
| 33 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 18 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 28 | Percent Led | 62 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 12,722 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-6 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-9 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |